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hemicystectomy

hemicystectomy noun: the removal of a significant part of the bladder, normally as part of reconstruction.

Noun

hemicystectomy (plural hemicystectomies)

  1. The removal of a significant part of the bladder, normally as part of reconstruction.
    • Wistar rats underwent hemicystectomy and bladder augmentation with the biocomposite material.2016 January 15, “New Amniotic Membrane Based Biocomposite for Future Application in Reconstructive Urology”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of hemicystectomy

pluralhemicystectomies

Origin of hemicystectomy

From hemi- + cystectomy.

Questions about hemicystectomy

What does hemicystectomy mean?
Hemicystectomy means the removal of a significant part of the bladder, normally as part of reconstruction.
What part of speech is hemicystectomy?
Hemicystectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of hemicystectomy?
The plural of hemicystectomy is hemicystectomies.

Words near hemicystectomy in the dictionary

  1. hemicylindric
  2. hemicylindrical
  3. hemicyonine
  4. hemicyonines
  5. hemicystectomies
  6. hemicystectomy
  7. hemidactyl
  8. hemidactyline
  9. hemidactyls
  10. hemidecorticate
  11. hemidecorticated

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